MISFITS BOXING was rocked by a last-minute withdrawal after Theo “Tolbzter” Talbott was blocked from making his debut just hours before fight night.
The influencer boxer had been preparing to step into the ring on the undercard of Joey Essex’s clash with in London.
But Talbott revealed he had been denied permission to compete, leaving him devastated.
He had been due to feature in a Survivor Tag Match at the Copper Box Arena, which has now been finalised with Joey Knight, Lil Cracra, Andrew Howson, and ‘Felony’ Charles Bennett.
However, his debut was suddenly scrapped, forcing a late change to the line-up.
Talbott took to social media to insist the decision was completely out of his hands.
He said: “Obviously, tonight I was meant to be making my debut.
“I was ready. Mams Taylor was ready. KSI’s there tonight. I was ready to make a statement, honestly.”
He added: “Due to circumstances out of my control, out of Mams’ control, the board aren’t gonna let me fight tonight, which is really disappointing.”
Talbott also hit back at suggestions he had withdrawn voluntarily, insisting he remained willing to compete.
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He said: “I’ve seen a few people say I pulled out. I’ve not pulled out the fight. I’m always ready to fight. I’m game.”
He praised Misfits co-president Mams Taylor for attempting to rescue his debut and revealed he had been promised another opportunity.
“Mams did everything he could to save this fight, and he’s told me he’s gonna give me another big opportunity.”
Talbott did not explain why the board had refused to let him fight, but vowed to continue training ahead of another chance.
The drama came on a card headlined by TV personality and comedian Daniel O’Reilly, better known as Dapper Laughs, with former defender also facing Big Stacks.
